Dad, open the door. I'll bring your mistress back for you.

Shen Jingwan hurried towards the gate of the mansion and happened to meet Xiao Yuanlang who was also about to go out.

He frowned slightly, staring at Shen Jingwan with a sharp gaze, and asked, "Where are you going? You're in such a hurry."

Shen Jingwan tried hard to suppress her inner panic, and with forced composure, she pulled the corners of her mouth and forced a smile, saying, "Today I can finally withdraw money from the bank. I plan to go to Hengfu Bank."

After saying that, she lowered her head slightly, not daring to look directly into Xiao Yuanlang's eyes.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuanlang nodded slightly, but then changed the subject: "You are about to become my queen, why are you still acting so rashly and not steady at all!"

However, at this moment, Shen Jingwan no longer felt the surprise she had when she first heard the word "principal consort". Instead, she was filled with fear.

When they returned to Beijing this time, bandits were rampant in the Linwei area, and they had very few guards with them.

To be on the safe side, Shen Jingwan had to deposit almost all the money in the mansion into Hengfu Money House for safety.

But if anything goes wrong with this bank, she really doesn't know whether she will still have a chance to survive, let alone become the main wife.

With an uneasy mood, Shen Jingwan came to the teahouse opposite Hengfu Money House and sat down to wait.

Time passed minute by minute, and in the blink of an eye it was noon. The sun was high in the sky, shining brightly on the earth.

Shen Jingwan's heart grew colder and colder, as if she had fallen into a bottomless abyss.

She only felt her hands and feet going cold and her whole body was weak. Finally, she was able to stand up with the help of the maid beside her.

"Master, should we continue to wait?" The maidservant beside her asked timidly, her voice as soft as the buzzing of a mosquito or fly.

Shen Jingwan glared at the maid fiercely and said unhappily, "What are you waiting for! Go back to the mansion! Send someone to call Wu Desheng to me immediately!"

After saying that, she turned around and walked towards the mansion gate without looking back. Her steps were staggering, and her back looked extremely lonely and panicked.

When Shen Jingwan stepped into the Third Prince's Mansion, she found several gorgeously decorated carriages parked at the gate, and it was obvious that many guests had arrived.

She took a deep breath, quickly adjusted her mood and demeanor, put on a perfect smile on her face, and then walked into the front hall with light steps.

At this time, several ladies with luxurious clothes and elegant temperament were sitting together and talking in low voices.

When they saw Shen Jingwan come in, they all stopped talking and looked at her.

Shen Jingwan gracefully walked in front of the group, bowed slightly, and said with a smile, "Oh my! I don't know what gust of wind has been so kind to me today, bringing all of you ladies here with you. It truly brings glory to our humble residence!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Madam An, from the Minister of Rites' household, who was sitting at the head of the table, slowly stood up and responded with a smile, "The Third Prince's return to the capital is a matter of great importance to the court. Publicly, he carries a heavy responsibility; privately, we are old acquaintances. So, no matter what, we should come and visit to see if there is anything we can do to help."

Shen Jingwan quickly nodded in thanks, "Thank you, Madam An, and all the sisters for your concern. His Majesty is so gracious that he has dispatched personnel from the Imperial Household Department to assist with all matters. Everything is going smoothly, and we haven't had to worry too much."

As she spoke, she raised her hand and signaled the maid beside her to add tea to the ladies.

However, at this moment, one of the ladies suddenly interrupted, "Since everything has been arranged, let's be frank. Sister Shen, we previously entrusted all our personal savings to you and deposited them in the Hengfu Bank. But this morning, the bank's doors were completely shut, with no one in sight. We're feeling quite uneasy, so we've come to you to find out what's going on."

This lady usually has a quick temper, and at this moment she does not hide her inner anxiety and dissatisfaction at all, her face is so gloomy that it seems like water can drip out of it.

Shen Jingwan calmed herself down and said, "What's there to argue about? When I entered the city yesterday, I saw a notice posted at the door of the bank saying that the owner had returned home for something and would be closed for three days. How come after only one day, all the ladies have come to the Third Prince's mansion to ask for an explanation?"

"Don't tell me you made up the three-day closure to get us to leave. We didn't see any notice." Some people still didn't believe it.

"Madam must have been careless. Who would bother to check what notices are posted on other people's doors every day? I just happened to go there yesterday and saw it. Besides, the wind has been strong these two days. It might have been blown away by the wind not long after it was posted. I just happened to see it." Shen Jingwan said firmly.

She was now completely in the dark and could only drag these ladies along.

"Is it really just three days of closure?"

"That's exactly what is written on the notice. Madams, please go back home and wait patiently." Shen Jingwan still left herself a way out.